Surajgarha Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Lakhisarai district, Bihar
Surajgarha Block of Lakhisarai district has total population of 290,998 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 154,509 are males while 136,489 are females. In 2011 there were total 48,654 families residing in Surajgarha Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Surajgarha Block is 883.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Surajgarha Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 63.1% and the sex ratio of Surajgarha Block is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Surajgarha Block is 52878 which is 18% of the total population. There are 27551 male children and 25327 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surajgarha Block is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 883 ) of Surajgarha Block.
The total literacy rate of Surajgarha Block is 63.05%. The male literacy rate is 58.43% and the female literacy rate is 43.86% in Surajgarha Block.
To facilitate the administration, Surajgarha Block is further divided into 184 villages.
Surajgarha Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surajgarha Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 52,878 | 27,551 | 25,327 |
| Literacy | 63.05% | 58.43% | 43.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42,225 | 22,424 | 19,801 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,718 | 2,919 | 2,799 |
| Illiterate | 140,852 | 64,228 | 76,624 |
Caste-wise Population - Surajgarha Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Surajgarha Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 42,225 | 22,424 | 19,801 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,718 | 2,919 | 2,799 |
Religion-wise Population - Surajgarha Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 279,947 | (96.2%) | 148,698 | 131,249 |
| Muslim | 9,994 | (3.43%) | 5,245 | 4,749 |
| Christian | 124 | (0.04%) | 70 | 54 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0.01%) | 8 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0%) | 7 | 5 |
| Jain | 30 | (0.01%) | 21 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 33 | (0.01%) | 20 | 13 |
| No Religion Specified | 838 | (0.29%) | 440 | 398 |
Literacy Rate - Surajgarha Block
Average literacy rate of Surajgarha Block in 2011 were 63.05% in which, male and female literacy were 71.11% and 53.85% respectively. Total literate in Surajgarha Block were 150,146 of which male and female were 90,281 and 59,865 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Surajgarha Block
The Sex Ratio of Surajgarha Block is 883 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 883 females in Surajgarha Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 883 ) of Surajgarha Block.
Child Population - Surajgarha Block
According to Census 2011, there were 52,878 children between age 0 to 6 years in Surajgarha Block. Out of which 52,878 were male while 52,878 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Surajgarha Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Surajgarha Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Surajgarha Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 52,878.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 290,998 | 0 | 290,998 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 52,878 | 0 | 52,878 |
| Schedule Caste | 42,225 | 0 | 42,225 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,718 | 0 | 5,718 |
| Literacy | 63.05% | - | 63.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 883 | - | 883 |
Working Population - Surajgarha Block
In Surajgarha Block out of total population, 92,810 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92,810 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,296 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,706 | 41,740 | 9,966 |
| Cultivators | 13,167 | 11,344 | 1,823 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,296 | 15,841 | 4,455 |
| Household Industries | 1,749 | 1,097 | 652 |
| Other Workers | 16,494 | 13,458 | 3,036 |
| Marginal Workers | 41,104 | 27,853 | 13,251 |
| Non Working | 198,188 | 84,916 | 113,272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surajgarha, Bihar - Wikipedia